relationships :
Friends with benefits
Sneaky link
open relationship
casual Dating
Fling
no strings attached
Sneaky link
someone you secretly hook up with, often for casual, no-feelings physical encounters, popular on platforms like TikTok and Twitter, representing a low-key, discreet romantic or sexual partner outside of public knowledge. It implies a secretive, sometimes spur-of-the-moment arrangement, ranging from a one-night stand to a regular fling, but always kept “low-key”.
Key characteristics:
Secretive: The relationship isn’t public; you’re not “hard launching” it.
Casual: Usually low-commitment, focused on physical connection rather than deep feelings.
Discreet: Involves secret meetings or late-night “you up” texts.
“Linked”: “Linking” means meeting up for these secret encounters.
Examples in context:
“I’m going to link with my sneaky link tonight.”
“He’s my sneaky link; we just keep it casual.”
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Friends with benefits
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open relationship
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casual Dating
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Fling
fling
noun [ C usually sing ] infml
US /flɪŋ/
fling noun [C usually sing] (PERIOD)
a short period of doing enjoyable things that you usually do not do
last fling The girls are going to the beach for one last fling before the end of summer.
final fling This will be her final fling on the West End stage.
fling yourself at someone
phrasal verb with fling verb
UK /flɪŋ/ US /flɪŋ/
flung | flung
informal disapproving
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to make it very obvious to someone that you want to have a sexual relationship with them
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no strings attached
adjective
Characterized by an absence of conditions or obligations.
adverb
(idiomatic) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
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love emotions
Old flame
cold shoulder
Lost love
catch someone’s attention
Gatsbying
Blind love
Puppy love
Old flame
old flame
noun [ C ]
UK /ˌəʊld ˈfleɪm/ US /ˌoʊld ˈfleɪm/
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a person that you loved or had a sexual relationship with in the past
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cold shoulder
noun [ S ]
UK /ˌkəʊld ˈʃəʊl.dər/ US /ˌkoʊld ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/
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an unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them:
give someone/something the cold shoulder His wife was angry and giving him the cold shoulder.
get the cold shoulder The young entrepreneur got the cold shoulder from the business establishment.
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Lost love
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Gatsbying
the act of attempting to impress or gain the attention of a romantic interest without directly communicating one’s feelings.
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puppy love
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈpʌp.i ˌlʌv/ US /ˈpʌp.i ˌlʌv/
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romantic love that a young person feels for someone else, which usually disappears as the young person becomes older
